topic Re: Net Area calculation rules in Project data & BIM

Net Area calculation rules

Diana C — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:46:20 GMT

Hello,

I am trying to make a schedule of wall Surface Net Area, that is increased by 5% after all calculations (I mean after reducing SEOs, trims etc. from gross). Is it possible to achieve something like that in some more direct way than having a separate Property with expression "Surface Net Area * 1.05"? Since I'll be doing the same for all Net Areas I'm calculating, it looks a bit excessive. Maybe there is something I wasn't able to find in Calculation Rules or in Schedule parameters?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts and ideas!

Operating system used: Windows 22H2

Re: Net Area calculation rules

Barry Kelly — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:00:54 GMT

Schedules do not perform calculations.

They are simply a list of what you have in your project and you can apply total to the rows/columns.

They look a bit like a spreadsheet, but they aren't, so can not perform any calculations other than simple summation.

If you want 105% of the actual values, then you have to do that with Properties, as you mentioned.

Then schedule those property values.

Barry.

Re: Net Area calculation rules

Diana C — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:07:43 GMT

Hello Barry,
Well, it seems I'll proceed with properties then. Thank you for your reply!

Diana